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Mauritius Unemployment Rate

Mauritius's unemployment rate fell to 5.9% in the second quarter of 2025 from 6% in the first quarter of 2025. This decrease signals economic recovery driven by tourism and manufacturing. Mauritius's record low unemployment rate was 5.8% in Q4 2024 and record high was 12.2% in Q2 2020.

Quarterly Historical Data (2015-2025)

(in %)
Quarter Unemployment Rate
Q2 2025 5.9%
Q1 2025 6%
Q4 2024 5.8%
Q3 2024 5.9%
Q2 2024 6.2%
Q1 2024 6.3%
Q4 2023 6.1%
Q3 2023 6.3%
Q2 2023 6.4%
Q1 2023 6.7%
Q4 2022 6.8%
Q3 2022 7.5%
Q2 2022 8.1%
Q1 2022 8.7%
Q4 2021 8.1%
Q3 2021 9.5%
Q2 2021 10.5%
Q1 2021 9.8%
Q4 2020 10.4%
Q3 2020 10.6%
Q2 2020 12.2%
Q1 2020 6.9%
Q4 2019 6.4%
Q3 2019 6.7%
Q2 2019 6.6%
Q1 2019 6.9%
Q4 2018 6.4%
Q3 2018 6.9%
Q2 2018 7%
Q1 2018 7.1%
Q4 2017 6.7%
Q3 2017 7%
Q2 2017 7.2%
Q1 2017 7.6%
Q4 2016 6.6%
Q3 2016 7.6%
Q2 2016 7.4%
Q1 2016 7.6%
Q4 2015 7.9%
Q3 2015 7.4%
Q2 2015 7.8%

Recent Events

datetime event actual previous consensus
2025-09-30 06:00 AM Unemployment Rate (Q2) 5.9% 6% -
Mauritius Unemployment Rate : Definition
The Mauritius unemployment rate measures the percentage of the labor force without a job but actively seeking work. It is calculated quarterly by the Central Statistics Office. The rate equals the number of unemployed persons divided by the total labor force (employed plus unemployed actively seeking work), multiplied by 100.